Kelp Forest

 

“Kelp Forest” an environmental installation was created using reclaimed plastic bottles. Over 200 one gallon containers were collected, washed, cut and reassembled for this project. The preparation process involved the removal of the spout, handle and bottom of each bottle, hand-cutting each into narrow strips to create long spirals. Each of these strips were cut into segments then stitched and woven into individual kelp strands. “Kelp Forest” invites visitors to walk around its ghostly form, imagining the beauty and fragility of our oceans but envisioning a hopeful and healthier future.

Special thanks to Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Rosemary Ponnekanti, Schack Art Center and Tacoma Ocean Fest.

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Metamorphosis & Hives

Reminiscing about 'Metamorphosis & Hives'. Created using reclaimed plastic bottles, each individual bottle was cut into oval forms then stitched into cellular structures. This series was also created in modules enabling it to be adapted to various sites. The translucent quality of this material worked beautifully with light, shadow and video color projections. Check out another short video to see it in action HERE

Special thanks to Department of Ecology, Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park, Method Gallery, Museum of Glass, Port Angeles Fine Art Center, Schack Art Center and Tacoma Arts.

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Roots & Vines

Remembering "Roots & Vines" in all it's various translations, both within interior spaces & temporarily in nature. This series of works was originally inspired by the invasive ivy that strangles our Pacific Northwest forests. Each individual structure was created using invasive plastic bags, cut into strips then crocheted into roots & vines.

Special thanks to Bellevue Arts & Culture, CoCA (Center on Contemporary Art), Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park,  Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Schack Art Center and Storefronts Seattle.

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Flourish

A multi-colored flashback! "Flourish" installation was created reusing hundreds, even into the thousands of plastic bottle caps.  This series of projects were all created in modules so they could easily adapt to each unique space. When one project was de-installed the sections were stored, then reassembled & adapted for the next space. All of the bottle caps were collected from the local communities.

Special thanks to Anacortes Arts Festival, Bellevue Arts & Culture, Bellevue Art Museum, Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Museum of Glass, Office of Arts & Culture Seattle, Seattle Center and Storefronts Seattle.

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De Pirro Studio Shop

Cascade, Sea Urchin, Pollinate, Nectary, & others, each is a reflection of my love of nature, fiber & texture. 

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NWCRAFT21

NWCRAFT21

NOV 8 - JAN 3, 2022

Allied Arts Association - Gallery at the Park in Richland, WA

NWCraft21 is Northwest Designer Craftsmen’s second annual virtual benefit exhibition featuring the newest work of Northwest Designer Craftsmen member artists.

This is an annual virtual exhibition designed to benefit venues dedicated to exhibiting fine craft: museums, art centers and galleries.

 NWDC values Allied Art’s dedicated leadership to fine craft in our region and their expressed interest in supporting regional artists.

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"Keeping Tabs"

Aluminum Pull Tabs, Crocheted Stainless Steel Wire

"Petals"

Painted Papers, Acrylic, Crocheted Stainless Steel Wire

 

Surfacing - SDA WA

"While this past year of social isolation has been challenging, many of us have continued making art, often creating pieces that reflect a period that forced all of us to confront personal feelings and global issues in an unprecedented way.  Now, we are finally beginning to surface. Yet the pandemic represents only one interpretation of Surfacing.  The word has a range of meanings, from calls for social change to personal reflection to looking at ourselves and the world in an entirely different way.  And nowhere are we better able to express what Surfacing means to each of us than in our artwork."

Juror-Artist Talk on November 15, 2021 at 12 pm Pacific. Join jurors, Gail Harker and Francesca Piñol, for their talk on “Surfacing” WA regional online exhibition. They will be in conversation with eight participating artists: Evette Allerdings, Mary Arnold, Danielle Bodine, Barbara De Pirro, Lois Gaylord, Melisse Laing, Gabriela Nirino and Patricia Resseguie.

View the online exhibit HERE

Watch the Surfacing: Jurors & Artists in Conversation here HERE

'Blossom', Painted Papers, Acrylic, Crocheted Stainless Steel Wire